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‘You are Champions’ – UI VC Tells Fresh Students

By – Aduwo Ayodele The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, has admonished newly admitted students into the University of Ibadan to consider themselves best and champions. The Vice-Chancellor who gave this charge on Tuesday, 23rd April 2024, during the virtual 2023/2024 matriculation ceremony, explained that the […]

Sigma Holds Health Outreach

By – Favour Bamijoko SIGMA Club, University of Ibadan, on Saturday, 20th of April, 2024, organized a health outreach in a bid to promote a healthier environment within the University. The health outreach, held at Students’ Union Car Park, which started at about 10:0am had in attendance representatives from the […]

‘Dollar Gossip’: African Studies Students’ Association Convenes ‘African Village Square’ Event

By Aduwo Ayodele The African Studies Students’ Association, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, will on Wednesday, 24th April, 2024, hold its themed event, ‘The Dollar Gossip’, aimed at bringing both postgraduate and undergraduates together, within the ambience of an African setting. The event, scheduled to hold at Suzanne […]

UI to Hold Virtual Matriculation Ceremony, Admits 3,749 Candidates

By Aduwo Ayodele Three thousand seven hundred and forty-nine candidates are expected to participate in the 2023/2024 Matriculation Ceremony,.which is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 23rd April, 2024.   The programme which has been organized for candidates who have been granted admission by the University of Ibadan is expected to […]

KRIEC Disqualifies Emiola Sarafa, Says Multiple Credible Petitions Trail Aspiration for Defence Commissioner

By Aduwo Ayodele The Katanga Republic Independent Electoral Commission (KRIEC), on Friday, 19th April, 2024, has disqualified Emiola Sarafa, an aspirant for the position of Defence Commissioner, in the Great Independence Hall of Residence, University of Ibadan.   Mr. Sarafa’s disqualification, according to the electoral commission’s release, was premised on […]

Aweda Bolaji Emerges UISU’24 President-Elect, Others Win Poll

By: Toluwalope Ayeye  Result of the University of Ibadan Students’ Union election, which held on Saturday, 20th April, 2024, between the hours of 8am and 3pm, has officially been announced. The election process saw a total of 15 aspirants vie for eight different executive positions. Upon the end of the […]

Students Express Concerns Over UISU’24 Election

By: Ochi Maduabuchi Mixed reactions have trailed the conduct of the just concluded University of Ibadan Students’ Union, year 2024, election. “Regarding the election, it has been smooth so far,” a resident of Ransome Kuti Hall, Babatunde Dauda observed. “So the election started almost immediately when they said it would […]

Field Report – “We’ve had high turn out, but of many unaccredited voters”- Students’ Union Electoral Commission Says

By: Toluwalope Ayeye A member of the Students’ Union Electoral Commission, Uthman Bolarinwa, during a chat session with Indypress, has explained that the physical polling booth centre, stationed at Conference Room, Students Affairs Division, UI, has had a high turn out of students who visited the centre, but mainly unaccredited. […]

Field Report | Subtle Campaign Continues Despite SUEC Ban 

By: Toluwalope Ayeye  Indy Press has observed that subtle electioneering campaign for candidates vying into elective positions at the University of Ibadan Students’ Union level is, as of the time of this report, going on in some halls of residence. Students, including press members, are being approached by supporters of […]

“We will resist attempt to hike, commercialise or commodify education” – Action Committee, UI’SU warns

By: Ochi Maduabuchi   The Action Committee, convened at a Congress of the University of Ibadan Students’ Union, on Tuesday, 16th April, 2024, has warned against attempts to inflate fees at the University of Ibadan.   The Committee, through its circulated release, on Thursday, 18th April, 2024, undersigned jointly by […]